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Patented May 13, 1941 FORltflNG MACHINE Howard 1. Morris, Lakewood, Ohio, assignor to The Yoder Company, Cleveland, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Application October 24, 1936, Serial No. 107,490

23 Claims.

This invention relates to a machine for forming or bending metal strip into curvilinear form. In the preferred application of the invention and as herein illustrated, the metal strip to be formed, has a pre-formed irregular cross sectional shape and the ends of each strip when it is formed are disposed end to end to permit their welding together, whereby the resulting form becomes a continuous member; although this end to end relation and pre-form'ed irregular cross sectional shape are not to be considered as limiting the invention in its broader aspects, both being the preferred arrangements. The machine herein illustrated is adapted to bend or shape strips or sections of metalstock into forms for various uses, for example, window sashes or frames for the bodies and doors of vehicles and the irregular cross sectional shape above referred to provides the seats or guides in a portion or throughout the length of the sash for the glass and seats for the beading or sealing material and other members which may be mounted in or related to the sash walls. But the terms sash or sash frames herein are used for purposes of description and are not intended as limitations of the invention or its applications.

One object of the invention is to provide a machine of this type arranged to shape stock into curvilinear form automatically, the curvilinear portions of which may be variously shaped for incorporation in any desired design and construction of support, such for example, the walls of a vehicle or a door frame therefor.

Another object of the invention is to provide a machine of this type that is relatively simple in construction and operates rapidly to shape the stock into final form.

Other objects of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art to which my invention relates from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein Fig. 1 is a plan view of a machine embodying my invention.

Figs. 1a, 1b and 1c are diagrammatic plan views illustrating different positions of the table and die.

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an elevation on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Figs. 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 are sections on the lines 4-4, 5-4, 4-6, 'l-1 and 8-2, respectively, of

Fig. 2.

Fig. 9 is a section on the line 0-! of Fig. 3.

Fig. 10 is a plan view and associated parts, enlarged, parts being broken away.

- Figs. 11, 12 and 13 are sections on the lines I l-l E, l2-I2 and l3-I3, respectively, of Fig. 10.

Figs. 14 and 15 are sections on the lines 14- and l5--I5, respectively, of Fig. 11.

Fig. 16 is a diagram of the electric circuits.

Fig. 17 is a plan view of a modified form of construction.

Fig. 18 is a fragmentary view on the line l8l8 of Fig. 19.

Figs. 19, 20 and 21 are sections on the lines i9-l9, 20-20 and 2 i2|, respectively, of Fig. 18.

In the drawings, 1 indicates a base which supports a hollow casting 2 having walls shaped to enclose and/or support various driving and operating parts and devices hereinafter referred to. The upper end of the casting 2 rigidly supports an annulus 3, in which is mounted, preferably adjacent its upper end, a support 4 having a chamber to receive anti-friction bearings 5 for the upper end portion of a main shaft 6, the lower end of the shaft being mounted in anti-friction bearings l seated in an annular boss 8. The support 4 has fixed to it a cover plate 4a. The exterior wall of the annulus 3 forms a bearing for the hub 9 of a table III, which is preferably round as shown in Fig. 1, the hub 9 being rabbeted to receive the plate 4a. The hub 9 is provided with a ring gear II, which is in mesh with a pinion I2, fixed to a drive shaft 13. The shaft I3 is mounted in suitable anti-friction bearings l4, I4 (see Fig. 2) and is driven as later set forth. Fixedly mounted on the table to, at diametrical opposite sides thereof, are spaced plates I5 having opposed side walls forming between them guides or guide channels (those at one side being designated l6, lid, and those at the opposite side being designated I'I, Ila), which, through the co-action of pins I81: depending from a removable form or die, indicated as an entirety at II (the die being slidable on the plates), control or guide the movement of the die relative to the table III in co-.operation with theflil'otary movements of the latter, as later set The plates l5 are secured to the table I 0 by bolts lie the table wall being formed with T- slots to receive the heads of the bolts lia, whereby the plates may be relatively adjusted or others substituted to provide guide channels of different shape or in different positions dependent upon the shape of the die I8 and the section A to be formed thereon. The exterior wall of the die I3 is adapted to have connected to it a section of stock A of predetermined length, whereby the stock is, in effect, through the co-operation of a relatively stationary shoe, indicated as an entirety at i3, wrapped around the die l3 as the latter is operated, to impart to the stock a shape or form corresponding to that of the die. The inner wall of the die i3 is provided with a rack 20 which is engaged by a pinion2l, fixed to the shaft 8, the shaft being driven, as hereinafter set forth, in co-operative relation to the rotary movement of the table II! to control the movement of the die. and below the pinion 2i with flanged collars 22, the flanges of which engage the upper and low,- er surfaces of the die it to maintain it in operative relation to the pinion 2|. The collars 22 and pinion 2i are secured in position against a shoulder to by a nut 23 threaded on the upper free end of the shaft 8 (see Fig. 11) The plates ii serve to support the die I. in the plane of the pinion 2i while bodily moving or swinging from one position to another position.

of the die I! and curved portion Ila moves rela-' tive to the shoe l3, the table I. 'is rotated a predetermined angular distance, whereby the die i8 Y is bodilymoved substantially about theaxis of The shaft 6 is provided above One side wall of the die i3 is formed with a recess 23 into which 'the' forward end portion of a section A is positioned. The recess 23 is provided by cutting away the walls of the die and mounting thereona wall Ila (see Fig, 10), which is fixed in position by pins i8a', the outer side of the wall l8a being arranged to form the active face of the die for that portion which is cut away. The inner wall of the recess, adjacent its open end, as shown at 23a, corresponds in cross section to the shape of the active face or wall of the die l8 and constitutes a continuation thereof. 23b indicates a core member loosely pivoted on a transverse pin 23c and adapted to telescopically fit within the inner end of the section A when the latter is inserted in the recess 23, the core member 231: having a cross section corresponding to the inner walls of the section A and adapted to be engaged through the open side of the latter by a wedge 23d to clamp the section against the wall 23a. The walls of the recess 23, inwardly of its open end, slidably support a block 21, the outer end of which carries the wedge 23d (being formed integrally therewith), and when moved endwise (to the right as viewed in Fig. 10) the wedge 23d operates through the member 23b'to clamp the section A against the wall 23a, as just described. The block 24 is formed with a vertically arranged opening 26 in which an eccentric 21 revolves to move the block 23 into and out of clamping position; the eccentrio being fixed to a shaft 23, mounted at its opposite ends in bearings provided in the walls of the die, as shown in Fig. 13. The upper end of the shaft 28 is engaged by a crank or other device 29, whereby it may be rotated. The shaft 23 is held against endwise movement by the inner end of a screw 30 which fits into an annular groove 3| formed in the shaft.

The die l3 comprises a member the outerside .wall of which preferably consists of substantially straight and curvilinear portions forming the active die faces i8. The inner side wall of the die I! is formed with a recess lBb which serves as the seat for the rack 20. The rack 23 is formed in sections (seeFig. 15) to permit its assembly.

The sections of the rack 20 are preferably fixed in position by pins 32 riveted at their opposite ends.

The shaft 8 is driven at different speeds during the movement of the die "relative to the shoe l3, preferably two speeds; that is, as the the shaft 3 and simultaneously moved relative to the shoe i9.

The driving means for the table I! is controlled in the' manner and by mechanism, later described, to effect rotation of the table in correlation to the movement and successive positions of the die I3.

The shoe i9 comprises the following: 34 indicates a supporting member slidably mounted on the plate 4a, whereby it may be positioned in operative relation to the die l3 under pressure, and moved to an inoperative position, to permit the engagement of a section A with the die i8 and the removal of the formed section. The member 34 is formed with an opening 35 to receive the upper end 38 of a lever 31, the latter extending through an elongated opening 31a formed in the plate 4a. The lower end portion of the lever 31 is preferably bifurcated (see Figs. 2, 5 and 8) and pivoted on a shaft 33, the latter being supported as shown in Figs. 5 and 8. The upper end 33 of the lever 31 is of curvilinear shape to provide a pivotal slidable connection with the walls of the opening 35. The lever 31 may be operated by any suitable means, but preferably by fluid pressure operating on a piston 39 within a cylinder 43, the piston being connected to the lever 31. by a rod H. In this arrangement the shoe i3 is held in yielding engagement with the section A to compensate for the larger radius of the die i3 at its corners. On its forward side, the member 34 is provided with a bar 34a having on its outer side a core member 34b corresponding in cross section to the cross section of the inner walls of the section A, the core member 34b having connected to it a plurality of shoe elements 34c. (See Fig. 15.) As shown, the elements 340 are connected to each other and the inner one is connected to the core member 34b so that they may articulate relativeto each other to effect curving of the section A around the curved portion I89 and corners iBd', i8e', I8 of the die (see Fig, 15) such connections preferably consisting of links 34d pivoted at their opposite ends on pins 34c suitably mounted in the elements 34c and member 34b. The fluid under pressure (such as compressed air) is supplied to the outer end of the cylinder and discharged --therefrom through a pipe 42, air on the opposite coil of the solenoid is connected. The switch element Ha for closing the circuit across the contacts a: and breaking such circuit is connected to and operated by the core of one solenoid 44' of a relay and locked in operated position by a 

